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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Mbojo of Indonesia

The Mbojo of Indonesia, numbering approximately 868,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are one of five dialects of Bima (bhp), a language of Indonesia (Nusa Tenggara). They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Bima is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Mbojo

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: Indonesia
People Cluster: Bali-Sasak
Primary Language(s): Bima (bhp)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 868,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, Concentrated CP Activity
People Group ID: PG022741
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

99%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Bima
Language Family: Austronesian

100%
%
Bima Speakers

Media Resources in Bima:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Bima:

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Mbojo are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Mbojo:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Mbojo of Indonesia

For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols, but the LORD made the heavens.
readPsalm 96:5

Pray that those who are seeking after worthless idols will not be satisfied until they seek the truth and find it in Christ.

...And that repentance for the forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
readLuke 24:47

Pray that the message of repentance and forgiveness through Jesus will reach everyone.

For though I am free from all, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win more of them.
read1 Corinthians 9:19

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have hearts that want to serve the lost around them so that many might come to faith in Jesus.

I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations.
readPsalm 57:9

Pray that God will raise up believers among them who will boldly go and share the gospel with people nearby and with those far away.

Mbojo Across Countries (ROP3 - 116021) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
MbojoPG022741MbojoIndonesia868,000Engaged yet UnreachedBimaSunni Islam

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